Combination nursery chair and step-stool



Aug. 26, 1952 c, 1', DE PUY 2,607,926

COMBINATION NURSERY CHAIR AND STEP-STOOL 2 SHEETS SHEET 1 Filed July 8, 1950 H6, 4, INVENTOR.

CHARLES 7. DEPU Y HIS ATTORNEY Aug. 26, 1952 c. T. DE PUY 2,607,926

COMBINATION NURSERY CHAIR AND STEP-STOOL 7 Filed July 8, 1950 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 I N VEN TOR.

CHARLES 7: DEPUY F/a6. BY

HIS ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 26, 1952- COMBINATION NURSERY cnAm AND STEP-STOOL Charles T. De Puy, Brighton, N. Y., assignor to Trimble, Inc., Rochester, N. Y., a corporation O New York I g Application July 8, 1950, Serial M 2, 6 j l H g V soi'e'ims. (01. 4-254) I I T This invention relates to a combination nursery chair and step-stool and has for its purpose to provide a support that rests on the floor and straddles an adult toiletbowl in conjunction with an infant's toilet set that is positionable on the support above the toilet bowl. I

Various typesof infants toilet seats have been designed forattachment to an adult toilet seat but these have the objection that the infants seat sometimes'becomes accidentally displaced on the adult seat, also that the fastening devices which hold the infant's seat in place deface the paint, enamel or other coating or surface of the adult seat, and it is a particular purpose of the invention to afford a nursery chair with an infants toilet seat readily positionable above an adult toilet bowl without the necessity of fastening the infants seat on the adult seat, and which holds the infant securely and'safely, with no possibility of the child falling or the chair collapsing.

A more particular purpose of the invention is to afford a foldable support consisting of leg frames that straddle an'adult toilet bowl and extend thereabove, enabling the infants seat to be positioned above the toilet bowl, and providing a support that can be more easily positioned for use than when attached to the adult seat and also :readily and compactly folded-for storage when not in use or for transporting in an automobile or otherwise. I i I "Another object of the invention is to afford a step-stool including a suport with a plurality ofvertically spaced steps togetherwith a toilet seat and cover, the toilet seat being arranged'for positioning atone elevation above an adult toiletbowl for-:useby an infant or as a step-stool, and at another elevation where the toilet seat cover whenlowere'd affords a step-stool which enables a child to stand on the toilet seat cover between the arms of the support for convenient access to a An additional'object of the invention is to providea" foldable structure which can be economically manufactured and is of light weight, enabling readily folding the parts'for convenience in packing or carrying when not in use.

' To these and other ends, the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts that will appear clearly from the following de scription' when read inconjunction with the ac-- companyingdrawings, the novel features being pointed out in the claims .followingthe specifi cation. In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in sideelevation showing one 55 support straddling a toilet bowlxiand the infants; toilet seat in its uppermost or operative position;

practical embodiment of the invention; with the in the positions illustrated in Figs. .1 and-'2; I

I cover alinedwith the uppermoststep for use as a step-stool at a wash basin;

Fig.6 is a similar view with the toilet s eat in its uppermost position and the cover lowered for use as a step-stool, the cover serving as a third step Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view on line ofFig.2,and

Fig. 8 is a side elevation showing the position of the parts when folded; J H Thepurposes of the device may be. attained with various structures ofwhich the one herein illustrated-is a practicalexample, and referring more particularly to the drawings in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the several views, the support shown includes a generally U-shaped-front leg frame'of tubular or cylindrical aluminum or other metal j metal stock .and including legs .6 and 1 and." aconnecting top portion 8. The front and rear legs I, 2, 6 and l are so spaced as to straddle an; adult toilet bowl, and extend above the bowl; to enable positioning an infant's seat thereabove.

9 and I l designate togglebars arranged on both sides of the leg frames connecting the fIontQand' I rear legs, each toggle bar 9 being connected to a" f'rameszin various ways and in the embodiment illustratedthere is provided-a bail thatincludes" end portions [5 pivotally supported in openings in "the rea'r legs G an'd Twhile 'lt desi'gnates' an oflset i central portion of-the l bail on whichis zimounted'the infants toilet seat and toilet- "seat;

front leg, each toggle bar H being connected to a'f rear leg, and the toggle bars beingpivotally connected to each other at I2, while I3 designates an angle plate secured to each forward toggle bar 9 and engageable with the connected rear toggle bar H to limit their downward movemente'and" retain the toggle bars in horizontal relatio'nQ 'as 7 shown in Fig.v 1, while permitting them to-fold upwardly when the support is folded or 'collapsedfi Each forward toggle bar 9 is provided with a recess or notch 14 .to receive and support the toilet seat when in its lowermost positionas'will 'be 7 described more fully presently. 1 I I I The toilet seat may be supported'on the le At its forward portion, the toilet se at l'l is. provided on its underside with a transversely extending rod 23, see Figs. 2 and 4, attached in any suitable manner as by inetallclips -24',".and H V 'canstep fr m the-fioor onto step 28, thence on the rod 23 extends laterally beyond the seat su'f-' ficiently to engage supporting devices and to retain the seat at either of its two elevations; When;

in its uppermost position above the adulttoilet bowl, the rod 23 engages and rests in brackets"25 that are attached to the-front legs I and 2, the heads 26 at the tends of' rod '23acting to prevent lateralidisplacernentof.the rod from the brackets 25 -and' thus'to-retainxthe toilet seat inits uppermost position where it .is' supported at'its r'e'ar by 'the pivotedlbail already described, as s'lriown i'n -Figs l 'and fi. 'With the. toilet'seat in this pos'iti'on',""the cover22 can be elevated and the device is ready for use byan infant in' con-- junction with 'an adult toilet bowl The seat I! is also provided on its underside with suitable cleats or supportingiplatesil to'receive .detach-= able chamber if desirable, and when the cover22 is lowered Sto the? positionillustrated I in Fig. 6, the device may be used as a step-stoolathecover. zt'r'serringas 'aiitopis'tepsfor standing thereon.

In order to accomplish. the purpose of "a step-- stool; there are :provided two :vertically spaced steps -betweenithe front -:legs .I and v2, the: lowermost istep being indicated at 1-28 and having at taclied theretmmetal: clipsf 2 9 which support the steptandare secured to the sides of thezfront legs; .Theclips .29 have-lugs 3| struck therefrom tmengage 'thefront surfaces of the legs andhold the step.rigidlyattached to the legs, while 32 designates the upper step that has metal clips 33f.=secured thereto, The metal-clips 33are provided' with curved or bent portions '34 which embrace'f'the curved surfaces of the legs and are lie'ld-inplaceby fasteningb'olts 35 secured'to the'front legs,.wliile '36-; designate thumb nuts engaging therbolts 35 and'a-cting. when tightened torhold ,the curved portions :34 1 of the 1 plates in position :to :embrace the curved surfaces of the front. legs-:andxthus hold-the upper: step i32 at arr angular' or inclinedgposition, as shown in Figial inffull'linesto support the feetiof. an infant when occupying the toilet seat. When the1step-32is not tobe :used in-this fashion, the thumb nuts 35 :are loosened; permitting'the step) to he moved down to the 'horizontalposition shown iIrFigs. 5 and 6,=andin dotted lines inFig. v1, the stepbeingiretainedinthisipositioniby means of the lugs 31 struck. from the :clips and engaging v the front surfacesof thelegsto limit downward movement of -the-stepw i I'he:-steps:-2 8 and'32,1seeFigs. 5 and 6, arethus in position to' functio'n asa step-stool when the device-is;placed"in'front of a wash basin to en abl'e'a gchil d to step: up to: a levelabove the; floor to-a convenient position while washing the hands, For this purpose, the seat-l'! is elevated slightly at'itszfront" end from the position of lito disengagerrod 23 from the brackets :2 5, i and the: seat is then-moved rearwardly and downwardly while'e maintaining it 111:3- generallyhorizontal 1 position until it occupies: the'positionshown in Fig. 5, "the i,

7 and the seat I! is retained by its weight in the .position illustrated in Fig. 5.

.. .The .coverZZ, when lowered while the seat is in I heposition illustrated in Fig. 5, occupies a position with its top surface in a plane with the top surface ofithe uppermost step 32 so that a child to step 32, '-and"can stand on the cover 22 between theiarms .4 and-5 of the front leg frame.

A fle xible strap 38 is attached to the rod 23 of th'eseatand engageable at its end with a snapfastener on the seat cover 22. In order to fold or :collapse ;the structure, :the r cover. '22 iis? r'fi'rst lowered ;to the position shownein Fig. Gandithestrap 38 attached=to the cover astshownsin'Figw;

whereupon the seat andtcover can"be::swung as::a

. unit upwardly :to the approximate I positionillustrated in Fig. 8. Movement: of "the cover. and seat is limitedbythe heads 261on rod 23 -engaging thezrear :legs 6: and I; .after which the toggle bars aremoved upwardly at their pivotal conned tions,1.:and the front leg:.:-frame1foldedxagainst the rear leg, frame in :themannenillustra-te'drin Fig: 8. -,With the parts in thisgposition, theidevice be readilycarried bygripping .thetop portion Bofthe rearlegframe. V While the invention has 'been describedr with referencetothe particular construction herein shown, his not limitedto the exact arrangement orzdetails disclosed, and this application-is in tended to cover such modifications or departures as may come withinythe :purposes :of the -invention and ..the: scope .of the; following" claims. Iclaimz; 1. The-combination with a collapsible-support comprisin-gpivotally connected front and rearz-leg frames which while resting on a floor are adapted to straddle an-adult toilet-bowl and-extend thereabovewhenaninfants toilet. seat is in its uppermostposition-of an infants toilet seat pivotally mounted-on one of. said leg framesand positionable either above the adult toilet abOWl'OI inza:

lower; position when :the' device -is -to be usedas'. a

step-stool; and supporting means above saidiadult;

toilet bowl orr-theother leg frame; the :infants toilet seat being detachably arranged in saidslip- PQFPing. means when in horizontal position 1 and 1 belllgiOldfibleuOlt the support whenzthe latter collapsed.

v 2. The'combination withia collapsible support comprising ii ly connected front :and rear:

legv frames which-whileresting on aufloor are: adapted to straddle an adult toilet bowlandex tend thereabove :when-ani infants toilet seat is in its uppermost position, of a: supporting" .1 bailzpivoted to oneof said leg; frames, :anfinfantstoilt seat pivoted atits rear end to' saidfba'il and ipo"si"--' tionable either above said'sadult 'toiletbowli oriin' a: lower position when the device is' to be i used as a; .step-stooL. and 1 supporting means on the: other legframe abovesaidadult toilet, bowl andin" which :the, front end: of; said infant's toilet sat' is detachably supported,:.when.-i the infant's-seat is in its uppermostihorizo'ntal positiom said-bail" permitting positioning the toilet seat in upper" and lower horizontal positions iwhen itlie bail is Sill-1mgv pwardlyand:downwardlyrespectivelyi ii position; of Fig; 1 rearwardly. and downwardly: in:

3. ru combination:with afi foldabl support comprising. ipivotallyiconnected i front and" rear legrframes wliiclr twhilecre'sting r ona floor are sponding rear leg and acting to maintain the leg frames in operative relation, of a supporting bail pivotally connected between the legs of the rear leg frame, an infants toilet seat pivotally connected to said bail and positionable in an upper horizontal position above the adult toilet bowl, the infants toilet seat being positionable in a lower horizontal position when the bail is moved downwardly, supporting means carried by the front legs and detachably engageable with the front portion of said infants toilet seat when the latter is in its uppermost position, said toilet seat being engaged and supported at its front portion by said toggle bars when in its lowermost position, and a cover pivotally connected to. said toilet seat and positioned when lowered in the same horizontal plane with the uppermost of said steps when the toilet seat is in its lowermost position.

4. The combination with a foldable support comprising pivotally connected front and rear leg frames which while resting on a floor are adapted to straddle an adult toilet bowl and extend thereabove when an infants toilet seat is in its uppermost position, vertically spaced steps connecting the legs of the front leg frame, toggle bars connecting each front leg with the corresponding rear leg and acting to maintain the leg frames in operative relation, of a supporting bail pivotally connected between the legs of the rear leg frame, an infants toilet seat pivotally connected to said bail and positionable in an upper horizontal position above the adult toilet bowl, the infants toilet seat being positionable in a lower horizontal position when the bail is moved downwardly, supporting means carried by the front legs and detachably engageable with the front portion of said infants toilet seat when the latter is in its uppermost position, said toilet seat being engaged and supported at its front portion by said toggle bars when in its lowermost position, and a cover pivotally connected to. said toilet seat and positioned when lowered in the same horizontal plane with the uppermost of said steps when the toilet seat is in its lowermost position, the uppermost of said steps being adjustable to a position inclined to a horizontal plane to support the feet of an infant when the toilet seat is in its uppermost position.

5. The combination with a foldable support comprising pivotally connected front and rear leg frames which while resting on a floor are adapted to straddle an adult toilet bowl and extend thereabove when an infants toilet seat is in its uppermost position, vertically spaced steps connecting the legs of the front leg frame, toggle bars connecting each front leg with the corresponding rear leg and acting to maintain the leg frames in operative relation, of a supporting bail pivotally connected between the legs of the rear leg frame and movable from an upper position above its pivotal connection to a lower position below its pivotal connection, an infant's toilet seat pivotally connected to said bail and positionable horizontally at two elevations, brackets carried by the front legs, and a rod secured to the seat and detachably engageable with said brackets, said toggle bars'having recesses to receive and support said rod when the seat is in its lower position, and a cover pivotally connected to said toilet seat positionable when lowered in the same horizontal plane with the uppermost of said steps when the toilet seat is in its lowermost position.

6. The combination with a foldable support comprising pivotally connected front and rear leg frames which while resting on a floor are adapted to straddle an adult toilet bowl and extend thereabove when an infant's toilet seat is in its uppermost position, vertically spaced steps connecting the legs of the front leg frame, toggle bars connecting each front leg with the corresponding rear leg and acting to maintain the leg frames in operative relation, of a supporting bail pivotally connected between the legs of the rear leg frame and movable from an upper position above its pivotal connection to a lower position below its pivotal connection, an infants toilet seat pivotally connected to said bail and positionable horizontally at two elevations, brackets carried by the front legs, and a rod secured to the seat and detachably engageable with said brackets, said toggle bars having recesses to receive and support said rod when the seat is in its lower position, and a cover pivotally connected to said toilet seat positionable when-lowered in the same horizontal plane with the uppermost of said steps when the toilet seat is in its lowermost position, the uppermost of said steps being adjustable to a position inclined to a horizontal plane to support the feet of an infant when the toilet seat is in its uppermost position. 7

'7. The combination with av foldable support comprising pivotally connected front and rear leg'frames which while resting on a floor are adapted to straddle an adult toilet bowl and extend thereabove when an infants toilet seat is in its uppermost position, vertically spaced steps connecting the legs of the front leg frame, of an infants toilet seat pivotally mounted on one of said leg frames and positionable at two elevations,

supporting devices engaging the free end of the toilet seat when in said two positions, and a cover pivoted to said toilet seat and positioned, when lowered, in the same plane with the uppermost of said steps when the toilet seat is in its lower position( 8. The combination with a foldable support comprising pivotally connected front and rear leg frames which while resting on a floor are adapted to straddle an adult toilet bowl and extend thereabove when an infants toilet seat is in its uppermost position, vertically spaced steps,

connecting the legs of the front leg frame, of an infants toilet seat pivotally mounted on one of said leg frames and positionable at two elevations, supporting devices engaging the free end of the toilet seat when in said two positions, and a cover pivoted to said toilet seat and positioned, when lowered, inthe same plane with the uppermost of said steps when the toilet seat is in its lower position, the uppermost of said steps being adjustable to a position inclined to a horizontal plane to support the feet of an infant when the toilet seat is in its uppermost position.

CHARLES '1'. DE PUY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Zundel June 17, 1930 

